With short, limber legs and a long tail, the clouded leopard is perfectly adapted for living in the trees. Flexible ankle joints allow it to descend trunks headfirst, one of only two cat species that can pull this off. A long tail provides stabilizing balance for leaps between trees. Sharp, retractable claws let this jungle climber dangle off branches in all sorts of gravity-defying positions.
A special day for a special cat
Today in History
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Snow buntings take flight
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Castelmezzano, Italy
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Indigenous Peoples Day
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Looking for peace on the precipice
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National Park Week begins
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Merry Christmas!
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Bernina Pass, Graubünden, Switzerland
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That bill s just not going to fit
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Design for Each and All
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Things are looking up
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Jamaica celebrates its independence
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International Day for Biosphere Reserves
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International Womens Day
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Room at the top?
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Big dreams require a big sleigh
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It’s oh so quiet
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Lands End, Cornwall, England
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An emerald isle of the Emerald Isle
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Groundhog Day
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Fight for your lefts
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Lakeside serenity in Finland
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The aftermath of a meteorite
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Rooftops in the walled city of Urbino, Italy
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Astronomy Day
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Discovery Day in Yukon, Canada
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Vietnam’s new bridge deserves a big hand
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Ruins of a royal temple
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Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens
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Venture into a prehistoric gallery of art
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National Park Week begins
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